Archive for November 21st, 2007

Flying Imams Update

According to this Washington Post Article, the Flying Imams’ lawsuit survived a motion to dismiss yesterday. But the article does not tell the whole story. In fact, the article misrep­re­sents Judge Montgomery’s decision as an unqual­ified victory for CAIR and the Flying Imams. I have read the ruling, and offer a brief summary of its effect on the suit. The decision rules on several motions: U.S. Airways’ Motion to Dismiss U.S. Airways’ Motion for Summary Judgment MAC’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Rule 56(f) Motion Plaintiffs’ Motion to Strike I. MAC’s Motion to Dismiss MAC is the Metropolitan Airport Commission, a state actor. This is a FRCP [ . . . ]

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Blue Laws

Ari Armstrong, the Software Nerd, and Gus Van Horn have recently discussed so-​​​​called “Blue Laws.” Ari discusses the Denver Post’s editorial support for a Colorado legislative push to overturn that state’s Sunday alcohol sales prohi­bi­tions. Software Nerd mentions the Supreme Court’s decision in Gallagher v. Crown Kosher Super Market of Mass., Inc., 366 U.S. 617 (1961). Gallagher is one of three cases on Blue Laws (specif­i­cally Sunday Closing laws, requiring certain busi­nesses to close on Sundays, often including alcohol and liquor retailers), decided on the same day in 1961. Gallagher and Braunfeld v. Brown, 366 U.S. 599 (1961) both concern Blue Laws [ . . . ]

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